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February 23, 2026

Southwest Power Pool (SPP)

MISO Seeks FERC Review on ‘Hurdle Rate’ for SPP Seam
MISO has asked FERC for a rehearing of its order requiring the RTO to modify the way it calculates the hurdle rate for determining whether to allow power flows between its north and south regions.
SPP Moves Forward on Change to Generator Mitigation Rules
SPP will change the way it calculates offer caps for generators under market mitigation in a “design approach” approved last week by the MOPC.
SPP Seeks to Bolster Market-Abuse Detection
SPP is seeking FERC approval for a revised Tariff that the RTO says will more accurately screen generators for market power abuses.
Cruthirds At Large
This week, we welcome David Cruthirds to the RTO Insider team with his first of hopefully many columns, providing insight into MISO and Southern Co.
FERC Report Shows Spotty Growth for Demand Response, Advanced Meters
Demand response and advanced meters are continuing to grow but progress is uneven, with some regions showing reductions, according to a new report by FERC.
Low Coal Stockpiles Boost MISO Off-Peak Prices
Depressed coal stockpiles have led to increases in MISO’s off-peak power prices and the cost impacts could increase with a repeat of last winter’s severe cold, officials said last week.
MISO Wins Waiver on Tx Requests in SPP Seams Battle
FERC granted MISO’s request to suspend action on long-term TSRs between its north and south regions as it tries to resolve its seams dispute with SPP.
FERC Bundles Entergy ‘Bandwidth’ Disputes for Hearing
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has consolidated four years of Entergy Corp.’s disputed annual cost allocation cases for hearing and settlement.
MISO, SPP: EPA Clean Power Plan Threatens Reliability, Needs Longer Compliance Schedule
SPP and MISO warned of a reliability crisis if the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan isn’t eased to account for up to 134 GW of generation retirements by 2020, most of them coal-fired units.
RTOs Raise Concerns over Reliability, Schedule in EPA Clean Power Plan
RTOs joined a chorus of critics last week in warning that the EPA's proposed Clean Power Plan threatens grid reliability, saying the agency should provide more time for compliance.

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